Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary

Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary

News: The Chhattisgarh High Court recently dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that aimed to designate the Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) as a tiger reserve.

About:
• It is situated in the Kawardha district of Chhattisgarh and is named after the famous 11th-century Bhoramdeo Temple situated near the Sanctuary.
• It shares a border with Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh, making it an important tiger habitat in central India.
• The wildlife sanctuary is the origin of the Fen and Sankari rivers.
• It offers a mix of dense forests and open grasslands.
• The main species of plants in the Sanctuary include sal, saja, tinsa, kara and haldu.
• It is home to a variety of wildlife species, including tigers, leopards, wild dogs, sloth bears, sambar deer, barking deer, chital (spotted deer), gaur (Indian bison), and various species of birds and reptiles.